{"id":323,"date":"2021-08-17T22:25:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T22:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vaaslifestylemag.com\/theyummyscoop\/?p=323"},"modified":"2021-08-17T22:25:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-17T22:25:35","slug":"sweet-baklava","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vaaslifestylemag.com\/theyummyscoop\/?p=323","title":{"rendered":"Sweet Baklava"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The best desserts from Dubai, baklava<\/em> takes on many delicious forms. The multi-flavored dessert is crafted from filo pastry, stuffed with an assortment of yummy and drenched in sticky, sweet honey. Dubai boasts some of the finest in traditional baklava.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is how to make this delicious dish:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • 1 (Approx. 1 lb.) package phyllo dough<\/li>
    • 1 pound chopped nuts<\/li>
    • 1 cup butter<\/li>
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon<\/li>
    • 1 cup water<\/li>
    • 1 cup white sugar<\/li>
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>
    • \u00bd cup honey<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Directions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
      • Step 1<\/strong><\/li>
      • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C). Butter the bottoms and sides of a 9\u00d713 inch pan.<\/li>
      • Step 2<\/strong><\/li>
      • Chop nuts and toss with cinnamon. Set aside. Unroll phyllo dough. Cut whole stack in half to fit pan. Cover phyllo with a dampened cloth to keep from drying out as you work. Place two sheets of dough in pan, butter thoroughly. Repeat until you have 8 sheets layered. Sprinkle 2 \u2013 3 tablespoons of nut mixture on top. Top with two sheets of dough, butter, nuts, layering. The top layer should be about six to eight sheets deep.<\/li>
      • Step 3<\/strong><\/li>
      • Using a sharp knife cut into diamond or square shapes all the way to the bottom of the pan. You may cut into 4 long rows the make diagonal cuts. Bake for about fifty minutes until baklava is golden and crisp.<\/li>
      • Step 4<\/strong><\/li>
      • Make sauce while baklava is baking. Boil sugar and water until sugar is melted. Add vanilla and honey. Simmer for about 20 minutes.<\/li>
      • Step 5<\/strong><\/li>
      • Remove baklava from oven and immediately spoon sauce over it. Let cool. Serve in cupcake papers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        Baklava is super yummy!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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